Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
0596
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2256
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
P01099
0920
H
F
H
1883
khyal
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
P00423
0194
H
M
H
1884
khyal
Others
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
P00937
0754
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
P00387
0156
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
Others
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
P00384
0153
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
Others
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
P00825
0630
H
M
H
1886
khyal
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
P01928
1792
C
M
H
1887
Vocal
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
0873
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
Vocal
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
P01830
1690
H
M
H
1889
khyal
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
P00319
0081
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
0098
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
P00390
0159
H
M
H
1889
sitar
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
P01851
1713
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
Others
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
P01187
1014
H
M
H
1890
Others
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
Others
2338
Moreshwar Vinayak
P01187
1014
H
M
H
1890
Others
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
P00271
0026
H
M
M
1891
tabla
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
Vocal
0681
Najji Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
2383
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
P00617
0407
H
M
H
1892
khyal
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
P00617
0407
H
M
H
1892
khyal
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
M
H
1892
harmonium
tabla
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
2251
Mania Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
F
H
1892
harmonium
tabla
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0694
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
1141
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
Vocal
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
P00704
0502
H
M
H
1894
khyal
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
Vocal
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
vina
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
P00925
0742
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
P00491
0266
H
M
H
1896
tabla
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
P00447
0219
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium

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